Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-07-07

the personages that rode in this great pag-
cant. Many CT them rode IN close carriages,
the only conspicuous object that greeted
the eye being the gorgeously apparelled
coachman, footmen and outriders. A
great many carriages were occupied by the
retinue indispensable TO royalty, such as
lady in waiting to Her Royal Highness so
and so. lady of the bed chamber, mistress
of the robes, groom of the robes, lord in
waiting, gold stick master of the house
hold, master of the buck hounds, and, by
permission of Poo Bah groom of the back
stairs" The queen of Hawaii rode in an
open carriage in the first section, but as it
was not her show, so concealed her features
that from where sat could only see
womanly form surmounted by huge
white parasol. Following her were several
Indian princes with large retinue. The
second section was principally made up Of
carriages containing princes and princesses.
In the third section, which was gorgeously
gotten up, rode the king of
Denmark, king of the Belgians,
King of Saxony, King of Hellenes, the
Crown Princes of Austria, Portugal and
Greece, and the Queen of the Belgians.
Immediately preceding Queen Victorias
Landau rode on horseback the Duke of
Connaught, Prince of Wales, Prince Chris
tan, Crown Prince of Germany and Grand
Duke of Hesse. In the landau with the
queen rode the Crown Princess of Ger
many and Princess of Wales, who in the
natural course of events will also be queen.
The Duke Of Cambridge rode on horse
back by the queens side. The landau was
drawn by six cream colored horses richly
caparisoned, the left hand horses being
ridden by Positions and likewise LED.
The queen was plainly attired in light col
ored garments and bore in her hand
white parasol covered with black lace, but
not in manner to conceal her features.
She was there to be seen and this was en-
phatically her show. Being in her sixty
ninth year she gives evidence of being
well preserved old lady, equal to almost
any emergency and liable to sway the scep-
tire until the Prince of Wales grows as gray
as she herself.
OF course in so large an assemblage and
in places where people stood six mortal
hours, crowded and jostled as they were
it was not strange that some accidents
should occur. None, however, came un-
der my personal notice, but every few
moments the ambulance brigade would
carry some one past in stretcher, mostly
ladies who mad tainted from fatigue and
excitement.
At this hour, near midnight, many of
the Examinations are still burning. This
has been an especial feature of the occa-
sion, but is not as extensive as I surmised
The fireworks have been confined to few
Roman candles and colored fires. Com
ment is unnecessary. The drinking sa
looms have been doing a land office bust
ness. have seen more inebriety Ito put it
mild to-day, and largely among females,
than care to think Of Women here, fire.
quent the bars as brazenly as men. As l
close this rather hastily written letter the
shouts and songs of midnight revelry steal
in by the open window. They call it ju-
bilating. have made only brief illusions
to the ceremonials that took place at the
Abbey. AS the seats were all reserved for
a privileged class, where money for once
had 20 potency, l am not able to testify as
an eye witness, Tomorrow is children's |
day, and presume the balance of the week |
will be consumed in festivities.
NJ. STEWART.